A reasonable point. They may report high, uncontrollable COP. The isotopic analysis should stlll be be interesting though, if they actually did it.
On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 7:29 AM, Jed Rothwell <[email protected]> wrote: > Blaze Spinnaker <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yeah, crazy stuff. I'm increasing the % here of Rossi being real to 40% >> though on the account of the scientists speaking out. They sound confident. >> > > They are confident, but we cannot be sure they have a positive result this > time. Even assuming the results really were positive last time, with no > experimental error, that is no guarantee the thing worked this time. > > I meant that Rossi devices are unpredictable. They work in some tests, and > then they stop working. Everyone I know who has tested them says that. > Readers may recall a test we discussed at length where it took several > hours for the thing start up. The data shows the anomalous heat starting > up, then stopping. Finally it turned on and stayed on. > > During the second ELFORSK test, the reaction went out of control, the cell > turned incandescent, and then melted. > > I do not think Rossi will admit even to himself how poorly controlled the > devices are. > > This is what you expect from a prototype machine exhibiting a novel, > unexplained phenomenon. > > - Jed > >
